TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay the sum of $8,000 in full and final resolution of lawsuit entitled Castaneda, et al. v. COLB,
et al.; the sum of $7,380 in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Jesus Gonzalez v. City of Long Beach et al., Case No. 12S00785; the sum of $9,000 in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Kabbaj v. City of Long Beach, et al. Case No. NC056728; the sum of $650,000 in full settlement of the lawsuit entitled Macey Taylor Kibbee v City of Long Beach et al., Case No. NC055238 and the sum of $10,500 in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Miguel Angel Solis v. City of Long
Beach, et al.
DISCUSSION
Plaintiff and her four year old daughter were driving west on Burnett Street when a city vehicle driven north on Baltic Avenue by an on-duty city employee failed to stop for a stop sign and collided with her. Plaintiff predicates liability on violation of CVC § 21802(a) (Stop Sign).
Plaintiff Castaneda (mother) suffered soft tissue injury to her neck, back, left arm and left elbow and was taken to the emergency room. Thereafter, Plaintiff sought treatment at Urgent Care and received physical therapy at a total cost of $6,017.29. Plaintiff’s daughter was taken to the emergency room and for a follow up examination by an orthopedic doctor at a total cost of $750.00. At the time of the accident, Plaintiff was driving her husband’s vehicle, which sustained property damage in the amount of $5,500.00.
The proposed settlement was presented to the Economic Development and Finance Committee on July 3, 2012 and was approved on that date. We therefore ask authority to pay the sum of $8,000.00 in full settlement of this claim against the City of Long Beach.
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On January 10,2012, a large branch from a City-owned Eucalyptus tree fell on the garage owned by Plaintiff, Jesus Gonzalez. The branch caused damage to a large section of the roof, including several support beams, the fascia board, and automatic garage door. The City's arbori...
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